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Artist: Neil Young
Track: A Man Needs a Maid

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My life is changing in so many ways
I don't know who to trust anymore
There's a shadow running through my days
Like a beggar going from door to door

I was thinking that maybe I'd get a maid
Find a place nearby for her to stay
Just someone to keep my house clean
Fix my meals and go away

A maid
A man needs a maid
A maid

It's hard to make that change
When life and love turns strange
And old

To give a love, you gotta live a love
To live a love, you gotta be "part of"
When will I see you again?

While ago somewhere I don't know when
I was watching a movie with a friend
I fell in love with the actress
She was playing a part that I could understand

A maid
A man needs a maid
A maid
A man needs a maid

When will I see you again?
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Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid
The third track on Neil Young’s 1972 album Harvest. “A Man Needs A Maid” reflects on Neil’s own insecurities regarding relationships, specifically his struggle between his desire
Lacey Sturm – A Man Needs a Maid
[Verse 1] / My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar going from door to door / I was
Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold Suite (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
[A Man Needs a Maid] / [Verse 1] / I was thinkin' that maybe I'd get a maid / Find a place nearby for her to stay / Just someone to keep my house clean / Fix my meals and go away
Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold (Live Young Shakespeare)
[A Man Needs a Maid] / [Verse 1] / I was thinkin' that maybe I'd get a maid / Find a place nearby for her to stay / Just someone to keep my house clean / Fix my meals and go away
Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid Samples
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Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid (Live) [Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 1971]
[Verse 1] / My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar goin' from door to door / I was
Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid (Live 11/20/76)
The standout feature of this live version is Young’s dual keyboard performance, moving between a Crumar Univax Stringman Synthesizer and piano. The Stringman is used to mimic the
Tindersticks (Ft. Gina Foster) – A Man Needs a Maid
My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar goin' from door to door / I was thinkin' that
Rumer – A Man Needs a Maid
[Verse 1] / My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar going from door to door / I was
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton – The Maid Needs a Maid
A woman’s response to Neil Young’s song “A Man Needs A Maid”.
Dala (CAN) – A Man Needs a Maid
My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar going from door to door / I was thinking that
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – A Man Needs a Maid
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan] / My life is changing in so many ways / I don't know who to trust anymore / There's a shadow running through my days / Like a beggar goin' from door to door
Neil Young – A Man Needs a Maid Covers
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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton – The Maid Needs a Maid Samples
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Neil Young – Heart of Gold Live Versions
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Neil Young – Heart of Gold Samples
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Neil Young – Old Man (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Intro] / Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were / Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were / [Verse 1] / Old man, look at my life / Twenty-four, and there's so
Neil Young – Old Man (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Intro] / Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were / Old man, look at my life, I'm a lot like you were / [Verse 1] / Old man, look at my life / Twenty-four, and there's so
Neil Young – The Needle And The Damage Done (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / I caught you knockin' at my cellar door / I love you, baby, can I have some more? / Gone, gone, the damage done / I hit the city and I lost my band / I watched the
Neil Young – Love In Mind (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / Woke up this morning with love in mind / It was raining outside but my love still shined / Kept me warm till my plane touched the sky / [Verse 2] / And I've seen love
Neil Young – Don’t Let it Bring You Down (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Old man sittin' by the side of the road / With the lorries rolling by / Blue moon sinkin' from the weight of the load / And the buildings scrape the sky / Cold wind
Neil Young – Down by the River (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Be on my side, I'll be on your side / There is no reason for you to hide / It's so hard for me staying here all alone / When you could be taking me for a ride / [Pre-
Neil Young – Helpless (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / There is a town in North Ontario / With dream, comfort, memory to spare / And in my mind, I still need a place to go / All my changes were there / [Verse 2] / Blue
Neil Young – Ohio (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Tin soldiers and Nixon comin' / We're finally on our own / This summer I hear the drummin' / Four dead in Ohio / [Chorus] / Gotta get down to it / Soldiers are cutting
Neil Young – Cowgirl in the Sand (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Hello, cowgirl in the sand / Is this place at your command? / Can I stay here for a while? / Can I see your sweet sweet smile? / [Chorus] / Old enough now to change
Neil Young – There's A World (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / There's a world you're living in / No one else has your part / All God's children in the wind / Take it in and blow hard / [Bridge 1] / Look around it, have you found
Neil Young – Heart of Gold
One of Neil Young’s biggest and most successful songs, released in 1972 from the Harvest album, the first Canadian artist’s album to top the Billboard 200. James Taylor and
Neil Young – Tell Me Why (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / Sailing heart ships through broken harbors / Out on the waves in the night / Still the searcher must ride the dark horse / Racing alone in his fright / [Chorus] / Tell
Neil Young – I Am A Child (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / I am a child, I last a while / You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile / You hold my hand, rough up my hair / It's lots of fun to have you there / [Chorus] / I
Neil Young – The Needle and the Damage Done (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / I caught you knockin' at my cellar door / I love you, baby, can I have some more? / Ooh, ooh, the damage done / I hit the city and I lost my band / I watched the needle
Neil Young – Journey Through the Past (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / When the winter rains come pouring down / On that new home of mine / Will you think of me and wonder if I'm fine? / Will your restless heart come back to mine / On a
Neil Young – See the Sky About to Rain (Live at Massey Hall 1971)
[Chorus] / See the sky about to rain / Broken clouds and rain / Locomotive, pull the train / Whistle blowin' through my brain / Signals curlin' on an open plain / Rollin' down the
Neil Young – Dance Dance Dance (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Never thought love had a rainbow on it / Used to think a cloud was a nightmare / That was up until when I first met you / Now I go around hoping you care / [Chorus
Neil Young – Ohio (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / Tin soldiers and Nixon comin' / We're finally on our own / This summer I hear the drummin' / Four dead in Ohio / [Chorus] / Gotta get down to it / Soldiers are cutting
Neil Young – Don't Let It Bring You Down (Live At Massey Hall 1971)
[Verse 1] / Old man sittin' by the side of the road / With the lorries rolling by / Blue moon sinkin' from the weight of the load / And the buildings scrape the sky / Cold wind
Neil Young – Tell Me Why (Live Young Shakespeare)
[Verse 1] / Sailing heart ships through broken harbors / Out on the waves in the night / Still the searcher must ride the dark horse / Racing alone in his fright / [Chorus] / Tell
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Neil Young - A Man Needs A Maid Lyrics
Neil Young Lyrics ... Like a beggar going from door to door. ... Find a place nearby for her to stay. Just someone to keep my house clean, Fix my meals and go away.
Rumer - A Man Needs A Maid Lyrics
"A Man Needs A Maid" lyrics. Rumer Lyrics. "A Man Needs A Maid" (Neil Young cover). My life is changing in so many ways. I don't know who to trust anymore
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers - A Man Needs A Maid Lyrics
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers Lyrics. "A Man Needs A Maid" (originally by Neil Young). My life is changin' ...
Tindersticks - A Man Needs A Maid Lyrics
"A Man Needs A Maid" lyrics. Tindersticks Lyrics. "A Man Needs A Maid" (originally by Neil Young). My life is changing in so many ways. I don't know who to ...
Lacey Sturm - A Man Needs A Maid Lyrics
A maid. A man needs a maid. A maid. A man needs a maid. A man needs a maid. When will I see you again? Submit Corrections. Writer(s): Neil Young. AZLyrics · L ...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Neil Young release “A Man Needs a Maid”?
Neil Young released “A Man Needs a Maid” on February 14, 1972.
Q:Who produced “A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold Suite (Live at Massey Hall 1971)” by Neil Young?
“A Man Needs a Maid/Heart of Gold Suite (Live at Massey Hall 1971)” by Neil Young was produced by David Briggs & Neil Young.
Q:Who wrote “A Man Needs a Maid” by Rumer?
“A Man Needs a Maid” by Rumer was written by Neil Young.
Q:Who wrote “A Man Needs a Maid” by Tindersticks?
“A Man Needs a Maid” by Tindersticks was written by Neil Young.
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